La Plata Canyon Jeep Tours from Durango

Overview

Discover Jeep tours that provide beautiful scenery, seasonal wildflowers and wildlife spotting. Explore the beauty of La Plata Canyon as you travel through pines and past cascading creeks above treeline to over 12,000 feet with views of majestic peaks in every direction.

City: Durango

Mon 21 Oct

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Starting at $107.91

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Mon 21 Oct

Starting at $107.91

Make a reservation

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What's Included

knowledgeable guide

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You must bring your own car seats for children who require them. CO Car Seat Law states that children up to 8 years old must be in an appropriate car seat.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in for the tour!
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

What To Expect

Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Tours

Discover the spectacular La Plata Canyon (20 minutes West of Durango) and its beautiful U formation created by glaciers on one of our Colorado jeep tours. Several small waterfalls and cascading rivers follow the rugged jeep trails in the springtime along with lots of wildlife such as marmots, mule deer, elk herds, juncos, kingfishers, turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks and bald eagles. On our guided jeep tours you will see numerous wildflowers, high-alpine meadows, and avalanche gullies. Following the La Plata River (meaning “Silver” in Spanish) to La Plata City, an old mining town established in 1875, you’ll discover the remnants of old mining claims. These include a tall intact chimney left from the crew quarters, the framework of old cabins, and tailing piles from actual mining areas. Then, you’ll continue to the peak of Kennebec Pass at 12,000 feet above sea level (also above tree-line).

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (167)

MAA1348

Oct 2021

Tosh was an amazing tour guide and driver! He was very attentive to the passengers and wanted to make sure that everyone had a great experience. I am looking forward to booking in the future!

Response from Host

Oct 2021

Thank you so much for your review! We're so glad you had an awesome time with Tosh on your Durango Jeep Tour!

PAWMAW1983

Oct 2021

What an unusual place we visited, La Plata Canyon. Our driver and guide Jay gave us a lecture tour of the rise and fall of the canyon walls. Steep mountains that are made of such weak rock that rock falls have devastated the areas below. This place was a big part of the gold and silver rush, and the rock was soft for mining success. Today all one sees is the piles and piles of fallen rock (Scree). Yet there were quite a few people in this canyon living and working from there homes, RV's etc. A very strange place indeed !!

Response from Host

Oct 2021

Thank you so much for your detailed review! We're so glad you enjoyed exploring La Plata Canyon on your Jeep Tour with Jay!

Lauren L

Oct 2021

I took the afternoon jeep tour from Durango, and everything was great. I travel solo, and when booking, the staff helped me choose a date that already had a couple booked, so that my trip would be guaranteed to go. The office has abundant free parking, clean bathrooms, and 100% mask usage. Our guide was Miles, and he was excellent. He was personable, informative, and a great driver - he also gave me additional recommendations for hikes and restaurants in the area and was super patient at photo stops. Part of our group was late, and he still gave the full tour with zero problems. The jeep we took was on the newer side, very comfortable, and had a nice canvas top and working seat-belts. No complaints and would definitely use the company again to go rafting if I was in the area again (which I hope to be).

Response from Host

Oct 2021

Thank you so much for your detailed review Lauren! We're so glad you had a great experience with all of our staff and with Miles on your jeep tour! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share every bit of your experience with us! We hope to have you back a river adventure in the future!